European Commission

The governing board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has elected Alexander von Gabain, founder of the Austrian vaccines company Intercell as its next chairman.

EU research funding is enabling scientists to work anywhere in the EU. Now, the Innovation Union strategy agreed earlier this month, will increase the level of scientific collaboration and joint funding with countries beyond Europe, Robert-Jan Smits tells the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Washington, DC.

The first European repository of nanomaterials has been launched to support safety assessments and promote consumer confidence in nanotech based products

The European Commission proposes a joined-up approach to research and innovation, in a move that could have profound implications for European research funding

Knowledge transfer association ProTon Europe has elected Pat Frain, the former director of University College Dublin's technology transfer division, as its new Chair.

The European Commission’s probe into suspected anti-trust activity in the pharmaceutical sector is rumbling on, with further dawn raids earlier this week.

The EC has published a non-confidential version of the ruling that Intel broke antitrust rules by excluding competitors from the market for x86 computer chips.

The €2 million Innovative Medicines initiative, set up to restore the competitive position of Europe’s pharma sector, has entered its second phase.